The Rev. LI. Williamsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of inmates of Her Majesty's prisons found to be insane or mentally-defective while serving their sentences.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerThe Answer for the period 1952–56 inclusive is as follows:
PRISONERS FOUND TO BE INSANE Year Male Female Total 1952 … 116 15 131 1953 … 100 15 115 1954 … 142 19 161 1955 … 129 21 150 1956 … 159 11 170
PRISONERS FOUND TO BE MENTALLY DEFECTIVE Year Male Female Total 1952 … 57 6 63 1953 … 50 2 52 1954 … 22 2 24 1955 … 30 4 34 1956 … 24 4 28